Comments on: Paul McCartney releases new album as DRM-Free digital download http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/ Some of the news, most of the time. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:54:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Susan http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Susan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:04:12 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-256 It's not Apple Records that is holding up the catalogue on iTunes, it's EMI holding out the negotiations. People must remember that so many parties have their hands on different rights to the Beatles music, Paul, Ringo and the estates of John and George, don't have the total control. EMI and Sony/ATV are also involved, plus Apple, plus Apple Records (The Beatles). It’s not Apple Records that is holding up the catalogue on iTunes, it’s EMI holding out the negotiations. People must remember that so many parties have their hands on different rights to the Beatles music, Paul, Ringo and the estates of John and George, don’t have the total control. EMI and Sony/ATV are also involved, plus Apple, plus Apple Records (The Beatles).

]]> By: Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » The Fireman http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » The Fireman Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:25:03 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-195 [...] a new McCartney album, and he’s selling it with no DRM technology. You can download it or listen to it [...] [...] a new McCartney album, and he’s selling it with no DRM technology. You can download it or listen to it [...]

]]> By: Texas Music Scene » The Daily Chord - Thursday, December 11 http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Texas Music Scene » The Daily Chord - Thursday, December 11 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:24:36 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-186 [...] McCartney’s side project available as DRM-free download Post from The GWire. [...] [...] McCartney’s side project available as DRM-free download Post from The GWire. [...]

]]> By: 24.24.1.101 http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-175 24.24.1.101 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:15:43 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-175 Trent Reznor developed this release methodology for the Ghosts I-IV albums. I'm really glad to see that yet another famous artist has caught on to the fact that fans want choices and no DRM. Trent Reznor developed this release methodology for the Ghosts I-IV albums. I’m really glad to see that yet another famous artist has caught on to the fact that fans want choices and no DRM.

]]> By: Medieval Cow http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Medieval Cow Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:09:09 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-174 The form seems to work for me, but I don't see any way around the Flash. If you disable Flash and/or Javascript, it just doesn't work. Oh well, that is indeed a silly use of Flash, but I give him more points for the DRM-free lossless tracks than I take away for the crappy website design, which he probably had much less of a hand in. It does say the info is sent via SSL when the Flash form loads properly, though. The form seems to work for me, but I don’t see any way around the Flash. If you disable Flash and/or Javascript, it just doesn’t work. Oh well, that is indeed a silly use of Flash, but I give him more points for the DRM-free lossless tracks than I take away for the crappy website design, which he probably had much less of a hand in. It does say the info is sent via SSL when the Flash form loads properly, though.

]]> By: S A Frank http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-168 S A Frank Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:14:03 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-168 I've got flash 10, tried to buy the album, I just get 99% black boxes, I managed to get to the credit card form (I think), but I can only see the outlines. Anyone have a URL for a normal form? Seems like a stupid application for flash. I tried it again with 9.0.124 (they claim anything 9.0.115 or newer will work). What a silly use of flash, not to mention the encryption aspect. I’ve got flash 10, tried to buy the album, I just get 99% black boxes, I managed to get to the credit card form (I think), but I can only see the outlines. Anyone have a URL for a normal form? Seems like a stupid application for flash. I tried it again with 9.0.124 (they claim anything 9.0.115 or newer will work). What a silly use of flash, not to mention the encryption aspect.

]]> By: Medieval Cow http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Medieval Cow Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:34:08 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-150 Fionna, I don't think it has anything to do with how Apple Records feels about DRM. Even if it did, you can put tracks up on iTunes DRM-free now. Sergei, they settled their differences in court, yeah, but Apple Records is still upset because they lost. And as such, there is still no Beatles catalog on iTunes. Though they're constantly in negotiations, and a breakthrough has been perpetually "right around the corner" for some time now. It's all quite dumb. It is indeed "Sir Paul" now. We apologize for the oversight. Fionna, I don’t think it has anything to do with how Apple Records feels about DRM. Even if it did, you can put tracks up on iTunes DRM-free now.

Sergei, they settled their differences in court, yeah, but Apple Records is still upset because they lost. And as such, there is still no Beatles catalog on iTunes. Though they’re constantly in negotiations, and a breakthrough has been perpetually “right around the corner” for some time now. It’s all quite dumb.

It is indeed “Sir Paul” now. We apologize for the oversight.

]]> By: hemlock martini http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-148 hemlock martini Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:11:42 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-148 Isn't it "Sir Paul," now? Hasn't he been knighted or something? Isn’t it “Sir Paul,” now? Hasn’t he been knighted or something?

]]> By: Sergei http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Sergei Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:41:53 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-147 I thought Apple and Apple had settled their differences two years ago or so. I thought Apple and Apple had settled their differences two years ago or so.

]]> By: Fionnabhair http://thegwire.com/2008/12/paul-mccartney-releases-new-album-as-drm-free-digital-download/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Fionnabhair Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:18:28 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=391#comment-146 Or maybe they really, *really* don't like DRM? Or maybe they really, *really* don’t like DRM?

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